Type-writing machine.



C. B. YAW.

TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 1o, 1908.

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TYPE WRITING MAGHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE lo! 190s.

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TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

APPLIUATION FILED JUNE 10, 190s.

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CLIO E. YAV, OF ARLINGTN, NEW' JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO REINGTGN TYPE'WRITER CGLVPANY, OF ILIGN, NEW YBK. A CORPORATION OF NEW YRK.

TYEE-VIRITING MACHINE.

To al whom 'it may concern:

le it known that l, @Lio B. Yaw, citizen of the United States, and resident ot' Arlington, in the county ot' Hudson and Stato ot El ew Jersey, have invented certain new and usetul improvements in rType-Vv'riting lilachines, otl which the following is a specification.

My invention relates especially to ribbon mechanisms for typewriting machines and its object, generally stated, is to provide improved devices or' the class specied.

To the above and` other ends the invention s in the features of construction, combina ons ot' devices and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

The invention is shown as applied to a front-strike typewriting machine ot' the shitting platen style, but the nature of said invention is such that it may be adapted to other kinds of writing machines.

A in the accompanying drawings, which illustrate one form of the invention, Figure l is a vertical front to rear sectional view of a t Q ewriting machine embodying my inven ion, said view being taken about centrally ot the machine, parts ot which are omitted and parts broken away. Fig. 2 is a rear vertical sectional view taken on a plane represented by the line fili-w of l and looking in the direction of the arrows at said line, parts being omitted and parts broken away. r 1:3 is a top view partly in section showing the operating lever of the vibratory ribbon carrier and associate parts. Fig. #l is a side elevation partly in section of the parte" shown in Fig. 3. Figs. 5 and lj are side views corresponding to Fig. el. but showing the parts in ditl'erent relations from those in which they' appear in Fig. et. Figs. i, 8 and il are diagrammatic views illustrating various relations between the printing portion ot the ribbon and the platen when said platen is in lower case position. Figs. lt), ll and l2 are diagrammatic views illustrating various relations between the printing portion ot' the ribbon and the platen when said platen shifted for upper case po'tion. 13 is a Jrragnientary horizontal sectional view taken on a plane represented by the line in Fig. 2 and looking in the direction ot' the arrows at said line. Fig. lll is a rear vertical sectional view taken on a plane represented by the dotted line g/-g/ in Fig.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application led June 10, 1908.

Patented Sept. tet, Mlm?.

sei-iai No. 437,702.

l5 and looking in the direction ot' the arrows at said line, the movable parts, however, be-

ing shown in ditlerent relations in Fig. l-l trom those in which they appear in Fig. lill.

Figs. l5, lo and 1T are perspective views ot parts composing the frame ot' a novel heyoperated ribbon-held changing mechanism. Figs. 18 to 2l inclusive are vertical sectional side views taken on a plane corre.- sponding to the dotted line in Fig. ll and looking in the direction of the arrows at said line, the relations among the movable parts shown in Figs. 18 to 2l ditllering in said Figures and the relations of said movable part shown in Fig. 2O corresponding to those shown in Fig. li. In VFigs. 2O and 2l a part hereinafter termed a cover plate and shown in Figs. 1S and 19, is omitted. Fig. is a tace view of portion of a ribbon illustrating the paths followed by the type impressions.

Referring first to Figs. l and 2, the inain frame of the machine is shown as comprising a base l, corner posts 2 and a top plate 3. Key levers el are tulcrumed at 5, each hey lever being provided with a restoring spring 6 and being connected by suitable actuating devices (comprising a linl; 7, a .lever 8 hav ing a fixed pivot 9, and a link l0) with a type ll pivoted at l2 to Aa hanger 13. Vthe hangers are each secured by a screw i4 to a vertically disposed segmental support l5, said support in the present instance being stationary and suitably fixed to the traine oi? the machine. rl`he type bars are eat-h provided with a lower case type it) and an upper case type 17, and when actuated are adapted to cooperate with the trent tace of a platen 1S. the axle l?) whereof is journaled in the side bars 2,0 ot a platen trame or carrier which further comprises a cross bar 2l connecting said side bars. Links connect the platen trame with the platen carriage, said carriage comprising end bars 23. a liront bar 2l and a rear bar The bars and are grooved to cooperate with anti-friction balls Q6, said balls also cooperating with grooved frontand rear fixed guide ways numbered respectively 2T and 28. rl`he riage is connected by a strap 29 with a spring drum 30 which constantly urges the carriae let'tward across the top plate. T he lettward movement of the carriage is controlled by the usual or suitable letter feeding or escape ment devices (not shown) which are con- .su LitilOO nected by a link 31 with an arm 32 fixed centrally to a rock shaft 33 and extending rearward therefrom. The rock shaft, which is pivoted at its ends on screw pivots 3st supported in the sides of the base 1, is provided near its ends with rearwardly extending arms 35 supporting the depending arms or links 36, said arms 36 carrying a universal bar 37 which underlies the key levers t and is adapted to operate the escapement devices when any one of said key levers or the spacing levers (not shown) are operated. A spring 38 tends to maintain the universal bar and connected parts in normal position.

During the to-and-fro movements of the carriage, platen frame and platen across the top plate, a roller 39 on the platen frame cooperates with a guide rail 40 to maintain the platen frame and platen in predetermined relationship with the carriage. This relationship will not be varied except when the platen and platen frame are shifted up and down in the carriage to change case by means operative on the guide rail 40 through a shiftable frame carrying said rail. Said shiftable frame comprises side rods t1 at the top of which the rail t0 is fixed. The loweil ends of the rods 411 are attached to a cross bar 42 carried by supporting rods L13 which are pivotally connected at 411 with shift levers 45, one at each side of the machine, said levers being mounted on a rock shaft a6 and each being provided with a key L17. Only one of each of the pair of rods L,t1 and 43 is shown in the drawings, but it will be understood that the shiftframe in which these parts are comprised provides a support for the rail l0 and is shiftable by a key 17 at each side of the keyboard. Said shiftable frame is more fully illustrated in my pending application Serial No. 416,080, filed February 15, 1908, but was not invented by me and is not claimed herein per se.

A ribbon 48 is secured to and wound upon ribbon spools 49, said ribbon spools being vertically disposed beneath the top plate, ene at each side of the machine and forward of the platen (Figs. 1 and 2). Each ribbon spool is secured to the forward end of a hori- Zontal shaft 50 journaled in lugs depending from the top plate. As more fully illustrated in my pending said application each shaft 50 carries at its rear end a beveled pinion 51 which is adapted to coperate with a beveled driving pinion 52 secured to a driving or power shaft 53, the latter being connected with'and adapted to receive motion from the spring drum 30 through a train of devices comprising beveled pinions 54: and 55 which are always in mesh with each other. The pinion 55 is slidably connected with the driving shaft 53 but always turns therewith, so that without disengaging the pinions 54.- and 55, the shaft 53 may be moved endwise to connect one or the other of the driving pinions 52 with its associate pinion 51, thereby causing the associate ribbon spools to be turned to wind the ribbon thereon. ny other suitable means may be employed to connect the shaft 53 with the pin 55 to cause said pinions to turn said shaft while at the same time permitting independent endwise movement of said shaft.

Midway between the ribbon spools the ribbon 9 is threaded through slots in a vibratory ribbon carrier or vibrator 56. Said ribbon carrier is vertically disposed and at its lower end curves toward the rear and terminates in a stem 57 extending vertically downward behind the segment 15 and guided and supported on a bracket 58 secured to the rear of a segmental cover plate 59, said plate being fastened to the support 15 by screws 60.

ln my companion application, Serial No. 435,926, filed June 1st, 1908, l have shown actuating means for the ribbon carrier comprising a two-part operating lever, the parts whereof are shiftable to compensate for the shifting of the platen. ln the present application l have also shown a two-part operating lever but one which is of a different construction from that shown in said companion application and which is cont-rolled )y different means.

Referring to the present construction, as best shown in Fig. 3 a rearwardly extending, grooved stud 61 is secured to the rear face of the stem or carrier-part 57 and is en! gaged by the slotted inner or right-hand end of one part 62 of the operating lever. The lever-part 62 extends tow rd the left-hand side of the machine as will be understood from a consideration of F ig. 2 which is a rear view, and said lever part at its outer end is bifurcated or forked, the forks or arms of the bifurcation being designated as 63. At 611-, near the junction of the forks 63, the part 62 is pivoted to the sh ort inner or righthand arm of the other part 65 of the operating lever, said other part being in itself a lever and the longer or left-hand arm thereof being provided with a longitudinally eX- tending slot 66. The lever-part 65 is fulcrumed on a screw 67, which is supported on the depending arms 68 of a forked bracket 69 secured by screws 70 to the rear face of the plate 59 (F 1). To provide a bearing surface of sufficient extent for the operating lever, the lever-part 65 is provided with a hub 71 which, as shown in Fig. 3, has a reduced or shouldered end portion 72, the latter being received in a beveled hole in the lever-part 65 and its end being spread or up-set so as to securely fastern the hub 71 and the lever-part together. The hub surrounds the fulcrum screw 67 and is adapted to abut against the forward bracketarm 68.

The means for controlling the relation- 'a handle for the plate.

ship between the lever-parts 62 and (35 includes an eccentric device7 the construction of which is clearly shown in 8, il and 5. The eccentric device comprises an eccentric proper or eccentric disk 7? which is received between the forks (S3 of the leverpart (32 and is adapted to coope ate therewith. The eccentric disk secured by a lnib or connecting` sleeve Ti to an adjusting device or lever That arni of the lever T against which the disk 73 lies, is in the forni of a plate-like enlargement and its other arn'i tapers oliA and is somewhat in the nature of rhe edges of the plate-like part overlie the contiguous faces of the forks (53 and said plate-like part entirely covers the disk 73. The handle-like part is provided with a rearward bend so that it is separated from the lever-i art o2. The hub Tl surrounds and bears on the fnlcrnin screw (il and is adapted to abnt at one end against the rear bracket-arm (38. rit its other end said hub is reduced as indicated at T4 and enters holes fo 'ined in the disk T3 and the adjuster T5. rlhe end of the reduced end portion Tea is spread or 11p-set. thereby clamping' the hub Te, disk 73 and lever T5 tightly together and causing theni to turn as a single piece on the fnlc 'nin screw (ST. 'lo further insnre against relative niovenient between the lever T5 and the disk T3 they niay be connected by a rivet TG. rlf'he eccentric disk T3 inay be turned on its pivot to operate on the forks 63 and thns alter the relationship between the lever-parts 62 and (35, and in the preseit instance this adinetinent of the disk is controlled by an arin or ineinber l? which is secured at its lower end by a screw TS to the cross bar e2 and thence extends upward and is bent forward. its

upper end beingv pivotally connected at T9 to -the inner or right-hand arin of the adjuster or lever T53.

it will be understood that when the platen is shifted by the raising and loweringof the shift traine, th arin or nienibcr YT, which is fixed on the bar l2 of sain traine, will operate through the adj Lister l5 to tnrn the eccentric disk 73 on the pivot 37. Said disk acting on the forks as on an eccentric ap will lower or raise the ar n of the ever-part ('32 on which said eccentric strap is forined, thereby turning the lever-part (32 on its pivot G4 and raising or lowering' the ribbon carrier an ainonnt prportionate to the extent of the shift inoveinent of the platen. Conscquently the ribbon carrier will nieve autonatically with the platen wnen the latter is shifted and lthe norinal reh tion between the printing point onpthe platen and the printing portion of the ribbon. or that portion of the ribbon between the slots in the ri bon carrier. will be the nie in both of the shift positions of the platen, 'i his will be apparent freni a comparison of Figs. 7 and l0.

Fig. T shows the norin'al relation between the platen i8 and the printing' portion of the ribbon i8 when the platen is in lower case osition7 the printing point on said platen eingl indicated by the dotted line y?. in Vifhig. lt) the full lines show the position of the p aten when it is shifted for upper-case irintingg By comparing' the printing point y in Fig'. l() with the printing portion of the ribbon it; therein shown. it will be apparent that they bear the saine norinal relation as in Fig. l".

The chang-e in ine ationship dne to the platen shift between the lever-parts o2 and (Sfr is caused b v the part 22 swinging on the fnlcrnin -l nnder the action of the disk Til. Din-ing' this operation the fnlcrinn o4- and the lever-part which carries it will reniain quiescent. rThe lever-part is inoved on v lo canse a vilnatory movement of the ribbon carrier toward and away from the printing` point w ien the printing keys are operated. rthe ineans for moving` the leverpart (i5 to vibrate the ribbon carrier coinnises an actuating stad 5.0. said stad cooperating with the slot (nl and beingl fast to the npper end of an actnatingI link 3l. :is shown in Figs. l and the actnatingl link Si extends downward freni the stad and provided with a rearward bend so that its lower end niay be pivotallv connecte(l at SQ with an arni S3 fast on and extending' rearward froni the rock-shaft 23?). It willrbe mide"- stood that the link Si connects the leveriart G5 with the universal bar 3T so that vlien the universal oar is depressed by one of the key levers el. tlie link Si will be drawn iownward and the lever-part will tnrn on i fnlcrnni Si. ri'lhis turning' of the leverraises the pivot tilwhich it car c(inseipientl;v raises the lever- )art (32 l 'ever-nari; or? hodilv 'She relationship be.-

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a n hole. rotating' about t l veen he lever-p T daring' the ery nioveinen t cated bv the i is ctnitrolled b v the eccei fsk id eccentric divk deas not parteipati- .'ilrztorv niovennni. being; the arin TT so that the fork (Sii disk over the periphe v oi? sait'y inains motionless. This is trne whether the beginning' ofthe i '..natory inovenient the platen is in lower ease position and Lne disk in the position shown in Fig. el.. or "hether \l the platen is in shifted position and the disk in the position shown ni Fig. (E.

be nsed with rilhe invention while it niav a nniforin ribbon is especiallv adapted for nse vith a ribbon divided lo1i;'tndinallv into fields or stripes of ditte-rent characteristics. The ribbon i8 a ribbon ot this character. beine provi( d with two longiindinal fields or stripes n and rilhese ihr-lds niay dii'i'er in any d `Asii-ed way: for exainple, the field e n ay be of ne color sach as black and the field of another' and dili'erent color such as red.

The throw ot' the ribbon carrier is controlled so as to write lengthwise of either field a or at pleasure by positioning the stud S0 and link 8l at different predetermined points lengthwise ot the slot (35, so that while the downward movement of the link 8l is always substantially the same, still, owing to the tact that its distance from the tulcrum (57 ot the operating lever is altered7 said link may communicate dit l'erent extents of movement to the operating lever and ribbon carrier. The means for controlling the position of the stud SO and the link Sl comprises a slide bar 8l which is provided with a longitudinal slot Fig. 2), said slot receiving a headed screw 86 which is supported on the bracket of), said screw serving to support and guide the. inner or right-hand end of the slide bar 84. Said slide bar is provided with a downward eX- tension 8T 'formed with a vertical slot 88 which receives a lug or boss 8Oa integral with and extending t'orward from the stud 8O (Fig. 3). rlhe outer or left-hand end of the slide bar 84C is pivotally connected at S9 with the upwardly extendingl arm ot a bell crank lever 90, said lever being pivoted at 91 to an angular bracket 92 secured by liladed screws J3 to the segment l5. The horif/.ontally7 disposed arm of the bell crank 90 is pivotally connected to the upper end of a downwardly extending link 9i, said link at its lower end being pivotally connected at to one arm of a bell-crank lever 9G. Said lever 96 is provided with an elongated hub 97 (Fig. 2) which receives a pivot screw 9S, the latter entering the side of the base l. The other arm of the lever 9G is connected to a forwardlj-,f extending link 99 which is adapted to be moved longitudinally back and forth by key-operated devices presently to be described.

lt will be understoodV that when the link 9S) is moved longitudinally back and forth it will operate through the train ot mechanism last above described to slide the slide bar 84 longitudinally inward and outward and move the stud SO and link Sl lengthwise of the slot G6. lllhen the stud 8O is at the end of the slot farthest from the ulcrnm 67, as shown in Fig. 4.-, it will. operate to raise the ribbon carrier so as to present the upper ribbon field f/ opposite the pr iting point. The stud S0 is maintained at the rear of the slot 6G b v the slotted extension S7 of the slide bar, the slot SS in said extension permitting unobstructed movement of the stud when the link 8l is pulled down. The relationship between the stud and the operating lever is maintained by the slotted extension 87 during successive viln'atory movements ot the operating lever, and the throw communicated to the ribbon carrier oi' the vibratory movement corresponding to the position shown in Fig. al.

lt will be understood that Figs. l and 5 show the parts when they are in lower case position.

Fig. S shows the relation between the printing point. on the platen and the printing portion ot the ribbon when the operating f lever has been vibrated to the position shown in Fig. Frein a consideration of Fig. 8 it will be seen that the upper ribbon lield ft is opposite the printing point y). lit the platen be shifted while the stud 80 is at the rear of the slot (S6, the operating lever and associate parts will be brought into the relationship shown in 6. lf

now a printing key be operated the link 8l will operate to raise the operating lever and ribbon carrier until the printing portion of the ribbon is brought to the position shown in Fig. ll, from which it will be noted that the ribbon lield L is brought opposite the printing point in its shifted position. It the slide bar 8l be moved inward toward the middle of the machine to bring the stud S0 and link 8l to the dotted-line position shown in Fig. Ll and thereafter a printing key loe actuated, the operating lever will be raised from the position shown in Fig. -l (which corresponds to the ym-line position of Fig. 5) to the position indicated by the dotted line n in Fig. 5, the ribbon carrier will be correspondingly lifted and the lower lield 7) ot the ribbon will be presented to the printing point as shown in Fig. 9. During such vibratory movements the throw ot the carrier will be constant Aas-long as the stud 8O is maintained in new operative position by lthe slide bar Sel, and consequently the types will follow a straight path longitudinal ot the lield l). It the platen be shifted while the stud 8O and link Sl are in the dotted line position ot Fig. d, then the printing relation between the ribbon and the printing point on the platen will be that illustrated in Fig. l2.

From what has been said it will be understood that in both positions of the platen the llo lower ribbon tield and will be followed by the types in both shift positions ot the platen, when the link S1 is maintained at the inner end of the slot 66 as shown by dotted lines in Fig.

Novel key operated means tor normal position of the stud alone' the slot 6G are provided. Said means are illustrated in Figs. 1 and 13 to 20 inclusive and comprise a slidable plate 100 wl'ch is pivotally connected to the forward end ot' the link The slidable plate 100 is mounted in a supporting` trame or case which is detachably secured to the base of the machine. The case is composed of three parts which are shown detached or separated in Figs. 1.5, 10 and 17, being numbered 101, 102 and 103. rEhe part 101 is the main portion ot' the case, the part 102 being in the nature ot a guide plate and serving also as a washer or separator, and the part 103 being` a cover. rl'he main part 101 is provided with dowels or pins 101 to support the plate 102, the latter being provided with holes 105- tor the reception ot' the dowels 101. it its lower end the main part 101 is provided with lugs 10G which cooperate with extensions 10T on the cover 105. The guide plate 102 is arranged between the cover and the main part ot the case and the three parts are provided with holes 108 tor the reception ot screws 10%,la which secure the three parts together, the holes 10S in the main part 101 being tapped. s will be understood trom an inspection ot Fig. 14e, a slide-way is pro vided between the part 101- and the cover 1021. the top ot the slide-way beine' the bob toni wall ol the `guide plate. which wall has inclined taires 102 and 102" meeting' at a point about the middle ot the plate and the bottom of the slide-way being` provided by the tops ot the lugs 100. lt is in this slideway that the slidable plate 100 is seated and is adapted to be moved or slid long'itudinallyv tore and artt ot the machine by devices com prisme' a key stem or key bar 109 provided at its top with a key button 110 and adapted to be reciproeated up and down transversely ot' the. plate 100 in a slot way 111 in the main part 101. ll his slot way is provided with an opening' 112 which receives eji'ooved pin or stud 11B secured to the key stein 109. @ne end ot a coiled restoring; springl 114 is hooked around the stud 113.. the other end of said spring' being secured varying the and link 81 to a screw 115 which enters a tapped hole 116a in the part 101. rllfhe lkey bar or key stein 100. it will be noted, is in the form olt a thin plate which has a vertical up and down movement in the slot 111. Said key bar or key stem may he pressed down b v the key 110 until a limiting' pin 11G. carried b v said key stem strikes the top of the part 101. Then the key 110 is released after such depression, the key stem will be restored to normal position by the spring' 11e. T he depressible spring-pressed key bar or stem has a single normal position and always moves up and down in the same path and to the same extent. r1`he bar or stem 109 carries a headed stud or rivet 11T which serves as a pivot tor an actuating' arm 11S, said arm normally hanging' vertically down and carryin` at its lower end a pin or stud 119 which normally stands above and ont ot engagement with cam surfaces or edges 120 and 121 formed at the top ot the slide plate 100. Said edges meet at a point below the stud 119 and thence incline downward away from each other, terminating in recesses 120 and 121a which are normally at opposite sides ot the arm 118 and stud 119 but are adapted alternately to receive the stud 119 at successive depressions of the key 110. The stud 119 is adapted to slide along' the cam edges 120 and 121 and engage the recesses 120DL and 121a to reciprocate the slide plate 100, and the arm 118 has an oscillatory movement on the pivot 11T. To provide tor this oscillatory movement the part 101 is chambered out or depressed as indicated at 122. The lower end of the stem 109 carries a lateral pin 123 which cooperates with a tapered or beveled downward extension 124 on the slide plate 100 to move said slide plateA` and is also adapted to ene/'age in re cesses 125 and 126 formed at the sides ot said tapered extension in the under side ot the slide plate 100 to maintain said slide plate set in predetermined positions.

lletorc procecdiim' to explain the operation ot the parts above described. the construction ot novel iiulicatingdevices which are preterably associated with said partsI will be described. Said indicating' devices com prise an arm 127 which is secured by a screw 128 to the slide plate 100. The arm extends upward outside the case and bent laterally and horizontally at its upper portion as indicated at 127:1. The horizontal extension or plate 12.7a underlies an opening' termed in the usual comb plate 1210 which is secured by screws 130 to the cross bar 1CL ot tbe base 1. The opening or peep-hole 120 ray be covered by a sheet 131 ot mica or the like held in place by a slotted guard 'traine 1.32 secured by screws to the combplate 130 (Figs. 151 and le). The top ot the horizontal plate 127 may be and preferably is colored to correspond with the lower ribhon lield providing' an indi 'ating' plate or color plate. ln the present instance the top ot the plate 12Td will tlieretorc be red in color. Fixed to the under side ot the comb plate 130 by a. screw 134 is another indicating or color plate 1235. said plate uinlerlyinej the peep-hole 129 and being' sent so that the movable plate. 127a may move back and torth over said plate. which. ot course. is stationary (Fig. 1st). The top tace ot the in( icaring plate 135 may be colored black to correspond to the upper ribbon field a.

ljrior to assembling the members 101, 102 and 103 composing the case, the parts which said case carries are, of course, arranged therein. After the case has been assembled it is secured to the left-hand side of the base 1 by headed screws 130. Said screws carry separating sleeves 132' which maintain the case at a fixed distance from the inner face of the left-hand side of the base 1 (Fig. 1l). When the case is in place, the key 110 is at the upper left-hand corner of the main key board.

Referring to the operation of the key-bar mechanism, if it be assumed that the act-uating stud S0 is at the operating point in the slot 6G farthest from the fulcrum in the operating lever, the parts of the key-bar mechanism will be related as shown in F ig. 13. 1f it be desired to change the operative ribbon field from black to red, the key 110 is depressed until the stud 11G contacts with the top of the case. is the key is depressed the key-bar 109 will be moved bodily downward and the stud 119 carried on the arm 118 will be brought into engagement with the inclined edge 120 on the slide plate 100 and will slide down said inclined edge until it becomes seated in the recess 120e. During this movement of the stud 119 along the edge 120, the arm 11S will, of course, turn forward on its pivot 11.7. lThe slide plate 100 will remain motionless until the stud 119 is seated in the recess 1201; but, thereafter, as the downward movement of the key stem 109 continues, the slide plate 100 will be slid forward in the case until it reaches the position shown in F ig. 19, in which figure the key stein 109 is shown at the limit of its ment of the slide plate 100 carries the toe of the beveled extension 121- thereon to the left of the path of the pin 123, so that when the key 110 is released and the spring 114 operates to restore the key stem and connected parts to normal position, the pin 123 will engage with the rear inclined face of the extension 12st and will cam said extension and the plate 100 of which it is a part, forward to the position shown in Figi 20. At the end of the upward movement of the key stem the pin 123 thereon will be seated in the recess 126, thereby holding the slidable plate 100 in set position. During the upward or return movement of the key-bar the stud 119 will engage with the face 102n of t-he guide plate 102 and will be guided by said face back t-o normal position at the junction of faces 102a and 1021, at which time the arm 118 will be vertical. Studs 13S on the slide plate may be provided to cooperate with the front and rear walls of the depression 122 in the part 101 to prevent accidental withdrawal of the slide plate 100 and to prevent overthrow thereof by a "violent depression of the key 110.

1t will be noted that the forward movement of the slide plate just described takes place in two stages. The first part of the movement is caused by the depression of the key 110 and the second part of the movement is caused by the spring 114, acting through the pin 123 on the extension 1211. One advantage of breaking the movement up into two parts is that when the key bar 109 is nearing its downward limit the proportion of key-bar movement communicated to the stud 119 will be less than at the beginning' of the key depression. To avoid an execessive extent of key-depression, the pin 123 and the beveled extension 12-1 are brought into play to finish the forward sliding movement of the plate 100 during the return movement of the key 110.

lt will be understood that as the plate 100 is slid forward under the operation of the key 110, said plate pulls the link 99 forward, turns the bell crank 96 on its pivot, raising` the link 9-1 and rocking the bell crank 90, which in turn moves the slide bar Se inward until the stud is in its operative position nearest the fulcrum of the operating lever.

Referring to the operation of the indicating devices during the cycle of key operations illustrated in Figs. 1S, 19 and 20, it will be noted that in Fig. 1S the black indieating plate 135 is exposed to view beneath the peep hole 129, indicating` that the black field a of the ribbon is operative. Vhen the key 110 is depressed and the slidable plate is moved forward, the arm 12T and plate 12Ha will be carried forward by said slidable plate so that the color plate 127a covers t-he stationary color plate 135. As shown in Fig. 19 the forward edge of the plate 127il is about at the forward edge of the peep hole 129. Then the key is restored to normal position as in F ig. 20 a slight additional forward movement of the color plate 12Ta will take place and said plate will occupy the position shown in Fig. 20, completely covering or hiding the black color plate 135 and showing only a red surface to the operators view.

lVhen it is desired to again make use of the black field a of the ribbon the operator again depresses the key 110, moving down the key-bar 109 and the arm 118 and causing the stud 119 on said arm to engage and slide down along the inclined edge 121, which edge, as will be seen in Fig. 20 is at this time beneath the stud 119, this being due to the fact that the parts are so proportioned that the junction of edges and 121 has been les latter will move rearward in the case, torcing the link 99 rearward and operating' the parts connected with said link 99, up to and including` the actuating' stud SO and .link 81. When the key 11() reaches the limit of its downi'vard movement as shown in Fig. '21. the slidable plate 100 will have been moved rearward to the position shown in said tlg'- ure and the nose of the extension 12eiwill have been carried to the rear ot the pin 1223. ll'vhen, therefore, the key 110 is released7 and the key bar .109 and connected parts are restored to noriral position by the spring' 114-, the pin 123 during its upward movement will co-act with the forward beveled edge ot the extension 12% to move the slide plate 100 still ,ii'arthei' rearward trom the position shown in 21 to that shown in Fig. 1S.

it the end of the return movement ot' the key stem the pin 123 will be seated in the recess 12V.. thus holding' the plate 119 in a new position. rlhe movement oit' the slidable plate 100 from the position shown in 2O back to that shown in Figi'. 1S operates through the connections and the slide bar Si to restore the actuating stud SO to the position in the slot G6 shown in Fig. 2, so that if now any ot the printing` keys be operated the black field a' of the ribbon will be presented to the types. During' the return movement ot the key-bar or key stein 109 the stud 119 will be guided back to normal l sition by the Lguide tace 102b ot the guide plate 102.

Referring to the operation ot the indicating' devices during the cycle ot key operations illustrated in Figs. 29. 21 and 1S it will be noted that during;` the depression ot the kev l1() the red indicating' plate 12T will be moved trom the position shown in Fig. 2O to that shown in Fig'. L1 and will partially uncover the tlXed black plate 135. When the key 110 is released and permitted to return from the position shown in Fig. Q1 to that shown in Fig. 1S, the red plate 12Ta will complete its rearward movement and will entirely uncover the black plate 135 so that the red plate will disappear iroin view and the black plate only will be seen by the operator, imlicating` that the black ribbon field is operative.

lt will be noted that in my present invention l combine a vibratory ribbon carrier with a two-part operating lever and means including an eccentric for holding the two parts ot' said lever in one or another ot a plurality ot normal relations; that the axis ot rotation of the eccentric is coincident with the axis ot rotation ot said operating lever; that said ei'fcentric is supported independently otl said operating;l lever but is on the same tulcrum-screw or member; that the main part ot' the operatinglever is in itselt a lever having a fixed tulcrum; that the other part of said operating lever is pivoted to the shorter arm ot the main part and is formed with a :t'orked or biturcated portion which provides a strap; that the other and longer arm of said main part is 'termed with a longitudinally-extendinjslot; that the eccentric cooperates with said strap; that the eccentric is part ot' an eccentric device which further includes a lever or adjusting member and a hub; that connections are provided between the eccentric and the platen shitting devices, said connections comprising an arm lined to a shittable bar which is part ot the platen shitting devices, said arn'i being pivotally connected with said adjusting member; and that means are pro f'ided tor varying the y'ibratory movement ot said operating' lever, said last recited ineans including` an actuating link carrying a stud engaging said slot and handcontrolled means for moving` said link and setting said stud at preiilctermined points along',- said slot.

VHeretotore one inking lield or color has been rendered ineii'cctive and another inking eld or color simultaneously rendered elicctive, usually in two ways z-lirit, by the use ot a switch lever, and secondly, by means ot' two separate keys. When the switch lever has been used it has been operated sidewise from one position to another, the switch lever remaining in one or the other ot these two positions as long,` as the inking lield or color remains unchanged. lll/*hen the two keys have been used, one key is utilized tor one inking` i'ield or color and the other key for another hiking lield or color. ln the case of the switch lever7 it occupies normally one ot two positions and the operator must in conseipience reach to one or the other ol" two dilierent points or places to make the change in the ribbon. "lhe same thing is equally true in the case where two separate keys or buttons are used, whereas in my construction there is but one key and that occupies always the same place. The hand ot' the operator can without trouble and almost intuitively reach the key quickly and unerringly so as to make the change in the ribbon in the quickest possible time. The key is a dou-inwardly operating' key like the character keys of the keyboard and hence is more convenient tor the operator than a sidewise switch lever which necessitates a ditterent kind of movement of the hand ot the operator. This single key returns automatically to normal position when relieved ot its downward pressure and hence tor cach change of inking tield or color the key has the same downward movement as well as from the same point or position.

Between the key and the ribbon a transmitting train ot' devices in which is a reciprocatinpY part or slidable plate that is acted upon by the key and in such way thaty one donn-stroke ot the key moves the reciproating part forwardly or in one direction also be noted that l combine a ribbon-carrier and actuating cans therefor with varying means for vr ing aid actuating means to change the operative field of the ribbon, ivhich varying means is independent of' the traveling carriage of' the machine and includes "le ribbon-changing that u: d rilmuu-cnanging l'ey operates independently the carriage; that said key commuke rv:

or t, nicatesI its motion to the devices Jfor changing ribbon-fields; that said key is a slidably .u'iounted ke having a single normal position; that said key is depressible' at one operation to render one ribbon field operative and at the next succeeding operation to render another ribbon field operative; that said key is movable or denef-:sible from a single normal position and operates at alternate depressions to rent-.er the same ribbon field operative and at depr ssions intermediate said alternate depressions to render anotlier ribbon field operative; that said key is movable from normal position to render one ribbon field operative and is also movable to the same extent from the same normal position in the same direction to render another ribbon field operative; that said varying means `tor the actuating means includes a movable part and a key operative to move said movable part alterni-tely in opposite directions; said key being itself alvfays movable in the same path in the same direction from a singie norn al position and being adapted to set said movable member in one or another of a plurality ot normal positions; that said movable member in the present instance is a slidable plate and is operative' by a key-controlled device or key bar, the key hereinbefore referred to being on said key bar or device; that said slidable plate is provided With oppositcly inclined edges; that the key bar carries an arm pivoted thereon and operative on said inclined edges through a stud secured to said arm; that said stud is adapted to engage alternately the inclined edges of said slidable plate; that said key bar is also provided ivith a pin which is adapted to engage vvith one or another of' a plurality or" recesses in saidslidable plate to maintain said plate set in one or another of a plurality oit' predeterm' d normal positions; that said arm is a piv oted key-controlled arm; that the inclined edges on said slidable plate are means for changing the direction of movement of said arm whereby the direction of movement ot said plate is changed; that fixed guiding surfaces7 cooperative with said arm to restore it to an unvar'jing normal position; are provided; said fixed surfaces in the present instance being in the case Within ivhich said arm is arranged; that said arm is automatically movable on its pivot from side to side of said key bar; that said slidable plate is slidable in slitte ivay in said case in a direction transverse of said key bar; that a spring is provided for maintaining said key bar in its normal position7 said spring in the present instance being secured at one end to said case; that said case is deachably secured to the frame ot' the machine so that the key on the key bar is at the upper lett-hand corner ot' the regular keyboard of the machine. it ivill furthermore be noted that the ribbon carrier, the means for actuating' said carrier and the varying means for changing the actuating means to change the o ierative field of the ribbon areV if l a combined with indicating devices comprising a movable indicating plate secured to the slidable plate forming part of said varying means, said indi ating devices also including a lijed indicating plate; that the' movable indicating ilate i`y adapted to cover and uncover' the fixed indicating plate at successive key operations of a single key, the movements of said movable plate being in opposite directions; that said indicating plates in the present instance are color-plates; one being movable to cover and uncover the fixed color plate by key-controlled means; that in the present instance said key-controlled meansl comprise a single spring-pressed key having the same normal position when the fixed color-plate covered and ivhen said fixed color plate is uncovered; and that said color-plates may also be denominated indicating surfaces; there being provided herein a fixed indicating surface and a movable indicating sur'tace; the movable indicating surface being in the nature ot a cover or coif'ering means for the other indicating surface and being controlled by a single springpressed key which automatically returns alivays to the same normal position.

'Tarious changes may be made vWithout departing from my invention.

that l claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent; is :w

1. 1n a typewriting machine; the combination of a vibratory ribbon carrier, a tWopart operating lever, means including an eccentric for holding the tivo parts of said lever in one or another of a plurality of normal relations and means for actuating said operating lever at printing operation.

2. ln a typeivriting machine; the combination of a vibratory ribbon carrier; a twopart operating lever; means for holding the tivo parts of said lever in one or another of a plurality of normal relations, said means including an eccentric device having an axis of' rotation coincident With the axis of rotation of said operating lever; and means for actuating said operating lever at printing operation.

3. 1n a typewriting machine, the combination of a vibratory ribbon carrier, a twoeainiazi part operating lever` means including an eccentric supported independently of said operating lever for holding the two parts of said lever in one or another ot a plurality of normal relations, and means for actuating said operating lever at printing' operation.

-'l-. in a. typewriting machine, the combination or' a vibratory ribbon carrier; a twopart operating lever, one of the parts of said lever being provided with a strap; means including an eccentric cooperative with said strap tor holding the two parts of said operating lever in one or another of a plurality ot normal relations; and means for actuating' said lever at printing operation.

5. ln a typewriting machine, the combination of a vibratory ribbon carrier; a twopart operating lever, one ot the lever parts being pivoted on the other; means including an eccentric mounted independently of said operating lever for holding the two lever parts in one or another of a plurality of normal relations; and means `for actuating said operating lever at printing operation.

(S. ln a typewriting machine, the combination or' a vibratory ribbon carrier; a twopart operating lever, one ot the lever parts being pivoted on the other and being provided with a forked arm; means including an eccentric cooperative with said forked arm for varying the normal relation between the two parts oit said operating lever; and means for actuating said lever at printing operation.

T. ln a typewriting machine, the combination ot a vibratory ribbon carrier; a twopart operating lever, one of the lever parts being pivoted on the other and being provided with a forked arm; means including an eccentric cooperative with said forked arm tor varying the normal relation between the two parts of said operating lever, said eccent ic being pivotally mounted independently ot said operating lever; and means for actuating said lever at printing operation.

ln a typewriting machine, the combination of a vibratory ribbon carrier; a twopart operating lever, the main lever part having a tired tulcrum and the ot ier lever part being pivoted on said main lever part and provided with a strap; means for varying the relation between the two lever parts, said means including an eccentric coperative with said strap; and means for actuating said operating lever at printing oper- 9. ln a typewriting machine., the combination orp a vibratory ribbon carrier; a twopart operating lever, the main lever part having a lined ulcruin and pivotally supporting the other lever part, said other lover part being provided at one side of its pivot with a strap and being connected at the opposite side of its pivot to the ribbon carrier; an eccentric cooperative with said strap; means for actuating` said eccentric to vary the normal relation between the two lever parts of the operating lever; and means for actuating said operating lever at printingoperation.

l0. ln a typewriting machine, the combination oit a vibratory ribbon carrier; an operating lever; a fulcrum therefor, said operating lever being composed of two parts, the main part ot said operating lever being provided with a hub cooperating with said tulcrum, the other part ol' said operating lever being pivoted to said main part and being provided with a strap; an eccentric device cooperative with said strap for varying the normal relation between the two parts of said operating lever, said eccentric device comprising an eccentric disk, a lever and a hub portion, all secured together; and means for actuating said operating lever at printing operation.

l1. ln a typewriting machine, the combiation of a vibratory ribbon carrier; a twopart operating lever,the main part of said operating lever having a 'rixed nlcruin, the other part oi said operating lever being pivoted to the shorter arm of the main part and provided with a strap, the other and longer arm oit' the main part being provided with a longitudinally extending slot; means including an eccentric cooperative with said strap for varying the normal relationship between the two parts ot said operating lever; and means for varying the vibratory movement ot said operating lever.

l2. ln a typewriting machine, the combination of a vibratory ribbon carrier; a twopart operating lever, the main part ot said operating lever having a lixed t'ulcrum, the other part ont said operating lever being pivoted to the shorter arm of the main part and provided with a strap, the other and longer arm or' the main part being provided with a longitudinally extending slot; means including an eccentric cooperative with said strap for varying the normal relationship between the two parts oi said operating lever; and means tor varying the vibratory movement et' said operating lever including an actuating stud adapted to be set at predetermined points along said slot.

i3. ln a typewriting machine, the combination of vibratory ribbon carrier; a twopart operating lever, the main part of said operating lever having a fixed tulcrum, the other part of said operating lever being pivoted to the shorter arm of the main part and provided with a strap, the other and longer arm of the main part being provided with a longitudinally extending slot; means including an eccentric cooperative with said strap tor varying the normal relationship between the two parts ot said operating lever; and means Ator varying the vibratory movement ot said operating lever including a link carrying a stud engaging said slot and handcontrolled means for moving said link and setting said stud at predetermined points along said slot. 1st. In a typewriting machine; the combination of a vibratory ribbon carrier; a twopart operating lever, the main part of said operating lever having a fixed fulcrum; the other part of said operating lever being pivoted to the shorter arm of the main part and provided with a strap, the other and longer arm et the main part being provided with a longitudinally extending slot; means including an eccentric cooperative with said strap for varying the normal relationship between the two parts of said operating lever; a key operated universal bar; and means for varying the vibratory movement of said operating lever including a link connected to said universal bar and provided with a stud engaging said slot and hand controlled means for moving said link and setting said stud at predetermined points along said slot.

15. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a platen; platen shitting devices; a vibratory ribbon carrier; a two-part operating lever; an eccentric for varying the normal relationship between the two parts of said operating lever; connections between said eccentric and said platen shifting devices; and means for actuating said operating lever at printing operation.

16. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a platen; platen shifting devices;

a vibratory ribbon carrier; a two-partoperating lever; means for holding the two parts ot said lever in one oranother of a plurality of normal relations, said means including an eccentric device having an axis of rotation coincident with the aXis of rotation of said operating lever, connections between said eccentric device and said platen shifting devices; and means for actuating said operating lever at printing operation.

17. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a platen; platen shifting devices; a vibratory ribbon carrier; a two-part operating lever; means including an eccentric supported independently of said operating lever ter holding the two parts of said lever in one or another of a plurality of normal relations, said means being connected to said platen shifting devices; and means for actuating said operating lever at printing operation.

18. In a typewriting machine; the combination of a platen; platen shifting devices; a vibratory ribbon carrier; a two-part operating lever; one of the lever parts being pivoted on the other and being provided with a strap; means including an eccentric cooperative with said strap for varying the normal relationship between the two parts of said operating lever; said means being other lever part; said other lever part being provided at one side of its pivot with a strap t and being connected at the opposite side of its pivot to the ribbon carrier; an eccentric disk cooperative with said strap; connect-ions between said eccentric and said platen shitting devices; and means for actuating said operating lever at printing operation.

20. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a platen; platen shifting devices; a vibratory ribbon carrier; a two-part operating lever; the main lever part having a iXed fulcrum and pivotally supporting the other lever part, said other lever part being provided at one side of its pivot with a strap and being connected at the opposite side of its pivot to the ribbon carrier; an eccentric disk coperative with said strap; connections between said eccentric and said platen shifting devices; said connections including a lever on which said eccentric disk is fixed and an arm pivotally connected with said lever and rigidly connected with said platen shifting devices; and means for actuating said operating lever at printing operation.

21. In a typewriting machine; the combination of a platen; platen shifting devices including a shittable bar; a two-part operating lever; the main part of said operating lever having a fixed fulcrum, the other part of said operating level' being pivoted to the shorter arm of the main part and provided with a strap; an eccentric device coperative with said strap; said eccentric device comprising an eccentric disk; an adjustable lever and a hub portion all secured together; an arm fixed to said shii'table bar and pivotally connected to said adjustable lever; and means for actuating said operating lever at printing operation.

22. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a platen; platen shifting devices; a vibratory ribbon carrier; a two-part operating lever, the main part of said operating lever having' a ixed fulcrum; the other part of said operating lever being pivoted to one arm of the main part and being provided with a strap; the other arm of the main part being Aprovided with a longitudinally extending slot; an eccentric cooperative with said strap; connections between said eccentric and said platen shitting devices; and means for varying the vibratory movement of said operating lever. 1

23. In a typewriting machine, the combinat-ion of a platen; platen shifting devices;

a vibratory ribbon carrier; a two-part operating lever, the main part ot said operating lever having a fixed tnlcrmn, the other part ot' said operating lever being pivoted to one arm ot the main part and being provided with a strap, the other arm ot the main part being pro yided vvith a longitudinally extending slot; an eccentric cooperative with said strap; connections between said eccentric and said platen shifting devices; and means tor varying the vibratory movement oit said operating lever, said last recited means including a link carrying a stud engaging said slot and ham'l-controlled means tor moving said link and setting said stud at prede termined points along said slot.

94. ln a typewriting machine, the combination of a vibratory ribbon carrier; means tor actuating said carrier atprinting operation; and means for varying the actuating means to change the operative tield ot the ribbon, said last named means including a slidable plate and a key-controlled device tor moving' said plate alternately in opposite directions and for setting it in predetermined positions, said device being movable alvvays in the same direction trom a single normal position.

ln a typeivi'i'ting machine, the combination ot a vibratory ribbon carrier; means tor actuating said carrier at printing operation; and means for varying the actuating' means to change the operative field ot the ribbon, said last named means including a slidable plate and a key bar movable transversely oi: said plate and operative on said plate to move it in opposite directions by successive key operations.

Q6. in a typevvriting machine, the combination of a vibratory ribbon carrier; means for actuating said carrier at printing operation; and means for varying the actuating means to change the operative field oit the ribbon, said last named means including a slidable plate provi-:led with oppositely inclined edges, a key bar movable transversely of said plate and an arm pivoted to said key bar and operative on the inclined edges of said plate.

27. In a typeivriting machine, the combination ot a vibra-tory ribbon carrier; means ior actuating said carrier at printing operation; and means for varying the actuating means to change the operative iield ot the ribbon, said last named means including a slidable plate provided with oppositely in clined edges, a key bar movable transversely of said plate and an arm pivoted to said key bar and provided vvith a stud adapted to engage alternately the inclined edges ot said slidable plate.

28. ln a typenf'ritingmachine, the combination ot' a vibratory ribbon carrier; means tor actuating said carrier at printing operation; and means for varying the actuating means to change the operative ield ot the i l. a e

ribbon, said last named means including a 1 slidable plate provided ivith oppositely inclined edges, a key bar movable transversely ot' said plate and an arm pivoted to said key l, bar and operative on the inclined edges of said plate, said key bar being also provided with a pin Which is adapted to engage ivith one or another of a plurality of recesses in said slidable plate to maintain said plate set in one or another ot a plurality of predetermined normal positions.

Q9. ln a typen'riting machine, the combi.- nation oit ar vibratory ribbon carrier; means for actuating said carrier at printing operation; and means tor varying the actuating means to change the operative held of the ribbon, said last named means including a slidable plate, a pivoted key-controlled arm operative to move said plate, and mea-ns on said plate Yfor changing the direction of movement ot said arm whereby the direction ot movement ot said plate is changed.

30. ln a typewriting machine, the combination ot a vibratory ribbon carrier; means for actuating said carrier at printing opera tion; and means for varying the actuating means to change the operative field of the ribbon, said last named means including a slidable plate, a pivoted key-controlled arm operative to move said plate, and means on said plate for changing the direction of movement ot said arm vvhereby the direction ot movement of said plate is changed, and fixed guiding surfaces cooperative With said arm to restore it to an unvarying normal position.

3l. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a vibratory ribbon carrier', means tor actuating said carrier at printing opera` tion; and means tor varying the actuating means to change the ope'ative field ot the ribbon, said last named means including a. slidable plate, a spring-pressed key-bar movable in a direction transverse of said plate and provided vvith a pivoted arm automatically movable from side to side on its pivot and operative to move said plate in opposite directions during successive actuations of said key bar, and means on said key bar cooperative -with said plate to maintain it set ineither ot the positions to which it may be moved by said pivoted arm.

32. ln a typeivriting machine, the combination ot a vibratory ribbon carrier; n'ieans tor actuating said carrier at printing operation, and means tor varying the actuating means to change the operative lield ot the ribbon, said last named means including a case, a plate slidable in said case, a key-bar 1 slidable in said case transversely otn said i plate, a spring tor maintaining said key-bar i 'le normal position, an arm pivoted on said bar and provided with a stud engageable 'with depressions in said plate to move it m opposite directions and a pin on CIK said key-bar engageable with said plate to maintain it in set position.

33. In a typevvriting machine, the combination of a vibratory ribbon carrier; an operating lever provided With a longitudinal slot; means for actuating said lever at printing operation including a link provided with an actuating stud engaging said slot; and means for altering the normal position of said link and setting said actuating stud at different predetermined positions along said slot, said last named means including` a slidable plate, a pivoted key-controlled arm operative to move said plate and means on said plate for changing the direction of movement of said arm Whereby the direction of movement of said plate is changed.

34. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a vibratory ribbon carrier; an operating lever provided With a longitudinal slot; means for actuating said lever at printing operation including a link provided with an actuating stud engaging said slot; and means for altering the normal position of said link and setting said actuating stud at different predetermined positions along said slot, said last named means including a slide bar engaging said actuating stud, a slidable plate, connections between said slide bar and said slidable plate and means for actuating said slidable plate in opposite directions at successive operations, said last named means including a pivoted key-controlled arm engageable with depressions in said plate at opposite sides of the pivot of said arm.

35. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a vibratory ribbon carrier; an operating lever provided with a longitudinal slot; means for actuating said lever at printing operation including a link provided With an actuating stud engaging said slot; and means for altering the normal position of said link and setting said actuating stud at different predetermined positions along said slot, said last named means includingv a slide bar engaging said actuating stud, a slidable plate, connections between said slide bar and said slidable plate and means for actuating said slidable plate in opposite directions at successive operations, said last named means including a key bar movable transversely of said slide plate and pivotally supporting an arm engageable With said slidable plate to actuate the same, said key bar being also provided with means for maintaining said plate set in predetermined positions.

36. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a ribbon carrier, means for actuating said carrier; means for varying the actuating means to change the operative field of the ribbon, said last named means including a slidable plate; and indicating devices comprising a movable indicating plate secured to said slidable plate and also including a fixed indicating plate.

37. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a ribbon carrier; means for actuating said carrier; means for varying the actuating means to change the operative field of the ribbon, said last named means including a key-operated slidable plate, and indicating devices including a movable indicating plate on said slidable plate and also including a relatively fixed indicating plate, said movable plate being adapted to cover and uncover said relatively fixed plate at successive key operations.

38. In a typewvriting machine, the combination of a ribbon carrier; means for actuating said carrier; means for varying the actuating means to change the operative field of the ribbon; and indicating devices comprising a key-operated indicating plate and a relatively fixed indicating plate, said first named indicating plate being movable in opposite directions to cover and uncover said fixed plate by successive actuations of a single key from an unvarying normal position.

39. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a ribbon-carrier; means for actuating' said carrier; means for varying the actuating means to change the operative field of the ribbon; and indicating devices comprising a fixed color-plate, a movable colorplate and key-controlled means for moving said movable color-plate to cover and uncover said fixed color-plate.

0. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a ribbon carrier; means for actuating said carrier; means for varying the actuating means t0 change the operative field of the ribbon; and indicating devices comprising a fixed color-plate, a movable color-plate and means for moving said movablecolor-plate tocover and uncover said xed color-plate, said last recited means comprising a single spring-pressed key having the same normal position When the fixed color plate is covered and when it is uncovered. y

4l. In a typewriting machine, the combination With ribbon mechanism provided With means for changing from one inking field to another, of indicating devices comprising a fixed indicating surface, a movable indicating surface and means for moving said movable indicating surface to cover and uncover said fixed indicating surface, said last recited means comprising a single springpressed key having the same normal position When the fixed indicating surface is covered and When it is uncovered. l

42. In a typeWrit-ing machine, the combination with ribbon mechanism provided With means for changing from one inking field t0 another, of indicating devices comprising a fixed indicating surface, a movable indicating surface and means for moving said movable indicating surface to cover and uncover said xed indicating surface, said last recited means comprising a single lrey which after each operation automatically returns to the same invariable position regardless of Whether the iiXed indicating surface is covered or uncovered.

43. ln a typevvriting machine, the combination with ribbon mechanism provided With means for changing from one inlring field to another, of indicating devices com` prising a fixed indicating surface, a movable indicating surface and means for moving said movable indicating` surface to cover and uncover said fixed indicating surface, said last recited means comprising a single automatically restored key having the same operation for covering and uncovering said fixed indicating surface.

est. ln a tvpeivriting machine, the combination ivit i ribbon mechanism provided vvith means for changing from one inlring field to another, of indicating devices comprising an indicating surface, a covering means, and means for moving` said covering means to cover and uncover said indicating surface, said last recited means comprising a single spring-pressed key having the same normal position when the indicating surface is covered and vvhen it is uncovered.

a5. ln a typeivriting machine. the combination With ribbon mechanism provided with means for changing from one inlting field to another, of indicating devices comprising an indicating` surface, a covering means, and means for moving said covering means to cover and uncover said indicating surface, said last recited means comprising a single key which after each operation automatically returns to the same invariable position regardless of Whether the indicating surface is covered or uncovered.

4G. in a typevvriting machine, the combination with ribbon mechanism provided with means for changing from one inking field toV another, of indicating devices comprising a movable indicating` surface, and means for moving said indicating surface into and out of a position Where it Will be visible, said last recited means comlkirising a single lrey which after each operation automatically returns to the same position regardless of Whether tne indicating surface is visible or invisible.

el?. in a typewriting machine, the combination with ribbon mechanism provided with means for changing from one inlting field to another, oi indicating devices comprising an indicating surface arranged behind a plate provided With a peep hole and means for moving said surface into and out of register` ivith said peep hole, said last recited means comprising a single key which after each operation automatically returns to the same position regardless of Whether the indicating surface is visible through said peep hole or is covered by said plate.

Signed at the borough of Manhattan, city t New York, in the county of Nev.'v York and State of New Yrlnthis 9th day of J une, A. D. 1908.

CLIO B. YAW.

E. M. lVnLLs. 

